Hannahmiller458
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New axolotl help
I’m sure this has been discussed a lot.. but I have just received my first axi! She is about 6.5” long and 8 months old. I got her about 4 days ago. I have a cave set up, black sand, and fake plants with no rough edges. She seems to really like walking around the bottom and exploring but she has no interest in food. I have tried pellets as well as worms. I’ve tried hand feeding, using tongs and simply dropping the worms in.. nothing. I am worried she isn’t eating. As well as her habit of going to the top for air. Before receiving her I made sure that my 10 gallon tank was completely cycled. Everything reads 0ppm and the pH is around 7ish sometimes higher and slightly lower depending on water changes.
My questions are:
Is it normal behavior for her not to eat after being shipped?
Is the gulping for air okay or should I add air stones?
Thank you everyone in advance. I’m already pretty attached to her and I want to make sure I give her the best life possible!
I’m sure this has been discussed a lot.. but I have just received my first axi! She is about 6.5” long and 8 months old. I got her about 4 days ago. I have a cave set up, black sand, and fake plants with no rough edges. She seems to really like walking around the bottom and exploring but she has no interest in food. I have tried pellets as well as worms. I’ve tried hand feeding, using tongs and simply dropping the worms in.. nothing. I am worried she isn’t eating. As well as her habit of going to the top for air. Before receiving her I made sure that my 10 gallon tank was completely cycled. Everything reads 0ppm and the pH is around 7ish sometimes higher and slightly lower depending on water changes.
My questions are:
Is it normal behavior for her not to eat after being shipped?
Is the gulping for air okay or should I add air stones?
Thank you everyone in advance. I’m already pretty attached to her and I want to make sure I give her the best life possible!